Tag: Underground
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How to Choose Underground Services Detection: A Step-by-Step Guide
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Starting a construction project without knowing what lies beneath your property can lead to costly and dangerous mistakes. Accidental strikes on underground utilities often result in expensive repairs, service outages, and even serious safety hazards. Yet many property owners overlook utility detection before breaking ground. Excavation isn’t just about bringing in heavy equipment; it begins…
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Kier bags National Highways underground mapping contract
Kier’s utility search service QuikSTATS has won a National Highways contract to provide its underground utility mapping data. The £9m contract will run for three years, with the possibility of a further year’s extension. QuikSTATS will be National Highways’ sole service provider for C2 utility stat searches. C2 searches identify the underground locations of utilities…
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Underground in Espoo – Visiting the West Metro Construction Site
Helsinki, the capital of Finland, has the world’s most northerly metro system. It was opened in 1982 and there is a single 21.1 km (13.1 miles) forked line between the city center and eastern Helsinki. The metro will have a western extension when the so-called West Metro opens in 2016. I had a chance to…